𝗣𝗵𝘂𝗸𝗲𝘁, 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱
𝘈𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦! 🌅

This morning my IG live is coming to you from the Banyan Tree Golf Course, Laguna, Phuket. Thank you to those that joined to share in this glorious start to the day! 🌞

If you love golf, Southern Thailand is the place to be, there are 8 golf courses on the island and a further 5 on the mainland in PhangNga.

We have written extensively on golf in Southern Thailand – if you would like details DM me for all the details.

I hope whereever you are in the world you are having a lovely day too!

Lots of love!

#sunrise #phuket #golf #amazingthailand …

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗶 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲,
𝗣𝗵𝘂𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻, 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱🇹🇭

𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥, 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦! Me: when do we leave?! 🤣🍫🥇

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀? As part of our visit with @hugthailand and our sustainable tourism focus — we went to Paradai.

When you think of Thailand you may think of coconuts, pineapples, rice, perhaps coffee – but how many know of Thai chocolate?

Move over Koko Black, the numerous International chocolate awards that plaster the entrance door are impressive!

Once inside you are spoiled for choice, but how would you choose? On looks, or by flavour?! 🤷‍♀️

Pretty as a picture and with some interesting taste flavours like Green Curry, & Tom Yum, you might, like me, have a hard time choosing..

It’s hot and humid outside, ideal growing conditions for the Cacao, so I head for soft serve ice cream, which was incredible. I return for more later in the week. At 95THB it’s my tip for any chocoholics on a budget!

With the chocolate bars coming in at a hearty 390THB (around $17 AUD) impressive locally crafted, ethically sourced cacao, and a commitment to supporting Thai producers comes at a price.

You can ask for tastings, check out the best of the best, Phuket dark chocolate 70% White Flower.

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘩𝘪! …

Good morning from Layan beach, Phuket, Thailand. …

𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗜 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 — 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹.

A week eating my way through Southern Thailand: we’re talking big flavours, endless variety, beautiful experiences.

From wellness dining to royal cuisine, the local places & those that fit with our sustainability focus… no wonder Thai food shines globally.

Would you travel for food? 🍜✨

𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 – Stunning 8 course Longevity Banquet (wellness-focused dining)

📌 𝗣𝗵𝘂𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻:
• 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝘂𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 – royal Thai cuisine
• 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗶 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 –locally crafted, ethically sourced cacao, and a commitment to supporting Thai producers.
• 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻 – Michelin-recognised Southern Thai flavours – 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨.

• 𝗧𝘂 𝗞𝗮𝗯 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗼 – which literally means “food cupboard”… 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴, 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦.

🍸𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗥𝘂𝗺 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆
More than just exceptional rum — this visit highlighted sustainable production, organic sugarcane, and low-impact processes.

𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗴𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝘆
• John Gray’s Sea Canoe – floating buffet with epic views …

𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁
𝗣𝗵𝘂𝗸𝗲𝘁, 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱

𝘈 𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳!

Good Morning from my view over the main swimming pool here at Amatara Welleisure Resort in Southern Thailand.

What a beautiful way to start my day I’m glad to share it with you.

Thank you for joining me on my IG Live and I hope that where ever you are in the world you have a beautiful, calm and peaceful Monday.

#hostedby #amatarawellnessresort #phuket #thailand …

𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪

I’ve been enjoying the many coastal views here in Southern Thailand – whether it’s been an early rise for the stunning sunrise island views in Phang Nga Bay, joining a heron for their early morning private fishing trip, floating through impossibly small cave entrances flat on my back to find inland secluded mangrove pools, or admiring the gorgeous beach views from our fabulous villas.

It’s been quite a week!

Thailand you have the best coastal views ever! Do you have a favourite coastal destination?

The TravelTribeUnite is a group of travellers that love photographing destinations both near and far. 🌍Each week we share travel images that reflect a specific theme. 🌎 Check out this week’s theme “coastal views” at #traveltribeunite and feel free to join us by tagging your themed travel shots.🌍 …

𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁
𝗣𝗵𝘂𝗸𝗲𝘁, 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱

𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦…

Good Morning from my swing on the beach watching the sunrise from Amatara Welleisure Resort in Southern Thailand.

It was just such a lovely start to my day that I wanted to share it with you.

Thank you for joining me on my IG Live and I hope that where ever you are in the world you are having a lovely Zen day too! ………🌅🌄🌅…….

#hostedby #amatarawellnessresort #phuket #thailand🇹🇭 …

𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
Welcome Reception Dinner

We’re back on the beautiful island of Phuket, thanks to the 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 @hugthailand. We’re here to attend #gstc2026 fabulous gala evening.

What an opening night! The entertainment was varied from Thai dancers & a Khon masked performance to ballet & a choir who’d been learning a variety of catchy songs from YMCA and more.

The delicious food was fabulous as would be expected from the renowned Blue Elephant restaurant.

I also loved exploring the surroundings stalls, bringing their colour and passion for stainable produce from perfumes to @livelikealocal.phuketinspire’s stunning bags made from recycled product from the sea.

It was great to gather on the lawns of the famous @blueelephant restaurant for this official welcome.

I can already tell it’s going to be a high energy event, I’ve been meeting interesting and committed leaders engaged in making sustainability at the forefront of their business decisions.

𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘱 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 – 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘯!

📍Blue Elephant Phuket Restaurant …